A decades-long border dispute between China and India in the Himalayas has turned deadly for the first time in nearly a half-century. ( read original story ...)
India, China troops clash at Himalayan border, ‘casualties on both sides’
India's army said on Tuesday 20 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site, in a major escalation of a weeks-long standoff between the two Asian giants in ... ( read original story ...)
India-China Border Conflict: What We Know So Far
Weekslong tensions between China and India turned deadly this week. Here is what we know about the clashes in a remote Himalayan area that could significantly worsen relations between the neighbors. ( read original story ...)
Barrick Gold sells majority stake in China’s Shandong for $210 million
Canadian gold producer Barrick Gold said on Tuesday it sold a partial stake in Shandong Gold Mining Co for $210 million, profiting off a rise in share price of the Chinese gold miner. ( read original story ...)
A deadly border clash should end India’s delusions about China
The deaths of 20 Indian soldiers, including a commanding officer, in the first deadly clash with Chinese troops in 45 years came as Beijing and New Delhi had supposedly reached an agreement to lower ... ( read original story ...)
WTO tells Saudi to obey global rules in Qatar broadcast dispute
A World Trade Organization panel ordered Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to adhere to global intellectual property rules in a ruling on a dispute with Qatar which accuses Riyadh of blocking its broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian parliament sanctions opposition leader’s arrest
The Armenian parliament voted Tuesday to strip the leader of an opposition party of his immunity as a lawmaker and to allow his arrest on tax evasion charges. Gagik Tsarukyan, a tycoon who leads the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan, CAREC countries discuss measures to counter COVID-19
Turkmenistan and Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have discussed measures to counter the COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-Greek PM visits Israel, hoping to restore tourism and warning on Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel on Tuesday in a show of confidence in the countries' anti-coronavirus measures which Athens hopes can be translated into a resumption of tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s credit organizations provide benefits to customers affected by pandemic
The credit organizations that are members of the Azerbaijan Micro-finance Association (AMFA) have begun to provide benefits to their clients affected by the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, a ... ( read original story ...)